AUSTRALIAN CITIZENS VISITING POLAND

TRAVEL INFO AND ETIAS REQUIREMENTS

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An ETIAS authorisation will be required for every Australian citizen for short-stay period in Poland starting from 2021.

DocumentsA valid passport is required to enter Poland. All tourists entering Polish territory from another (Schengen country) are exempted from presenting their passports to Polish authorities. In this case, a national identity card is the only document needed. The passport and other travel documents accepted for entry must be valid for a minimum of 3 months beyond the period of intended stay. All the Passports (or equivalent travel documents) issued more than ten years before the date of travel, may not be accepted.

VisaA Schengen visa is mandatory for all nationals of Australia who stay in the country for a period greater than 90 days. For short stay visits (less than 90 days within a period of 180 days), the visitors are exempted from obtaining a valid Schengen visa. An ETIAS authorisation will become a mandatory requirement for every Australian citizen starting from 2021. ETIAS will have a validity of five years, and it can be used for an unlimited number of entries.

Custom Regulations Polish custom regulates and blocks the importing of several dangerous items such as weapons (the traveler must hold a valid European Firearm Pass), legal and illegal drugs. Goods can be imported into Polish territory following the mandatory limits regulated by the government:

The export of items crafted before 9 May 1945 is prohibited without an export permit.

Currency Restriction Money Amounts of over €10,000 (or equivalent in foreign currencies) in cash or travelers' cheques must be declared at the point of entry or exit of the EU. Visitors entering Poland with a one-way ticket and not having sufficient funds to purchase a return ticket might be refused to enter.

Minors Children aged up to 15 (included) years of age will be exempted from requiring a passport if traveling with companions (parents or grandparents) or guardian if:

Children have the same nationality as the companion

Children’s names are included in the passport of the companion.

Australia and PolandAustralia and Poland have many bilateral agreements including the Investment and Promotion and Protection Agreement, Double Taxation Agreement, Extradition Treaty, Air Services Agreement, a Joint Communiqué on Cooperation in Environmental Technologies, Goods and Services, a Social Security Agreement, and a Memorandum of Understanding on a bilateral Work and Holiday Maker Visa Arrangement. Over 180,000 Australians residents are of Polish ancestry. The Polish community promotes commercial and academic ties through community organisations, bilateral business councils and institutes. Several Australian landmarks were named by or in honour of Polish explorer, Paul Edmund Strzelecki. The first Polish settler came to Australia as a convict in October 1803. The immigrants lured by the 1850 gold rush mostly returned to Poland to take part in the 1863 uprisings. After World War II two main waves of Polish immigration occurred between 1947 and 1955 and again in 1980. The first wave were mostly refugees and the second were as a result of the relaxation of Polish emigration laws around the time martial law was instituted in Poland Poland is a growing market for Australia’s commercial interests and two-way goods and services trade is dominated by merchandise imports from Poland. Trade in services is more balanced. Australia’s major exports are coal, copper ores and concentrate and other ores and concentrates. Australian investment in Poland has grown substantially while Polish investment in Australia is relatively small. Once ETIAS is implemented, Australians will need to apply online through ETIAS to get pre-authorisation to travel to Poland. The ETIAS is very similar to Australia’s ETA visa waiver system and will be similarly efficient and cost-effective. Polish visitors to Australia already have to apply for ETA authorisation.

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